Summary: The nature of thought remains one of philosophy’s greatest mysteries, with deep implications for neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Two main theories compete: materialism, which sees thoughts as brain states,…
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Ancient Greek theatre discovered on Lefkada
Archaeologists have discovered an Ancient Greek theatre during a long-term study on the island of Lefkada, located in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece. Lefkada became a…
Delusions Often Appear Before Hallucinations in Early Psychosis
Summary: A new study has found that delusions typically emerge before hallucinations in individuals at high risk for psychosis, overturning a long-standing belief that hallucinations drive delusional thinking. By analyzing…
Soil from the moon’s far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
This China National Space Administration (CNSA) handout image released by Xinhua News Agency, shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang’e-6 probe taken by a mini rover after it landed on the…
How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people now start their day with a number—a “readiness” score, a “body battery”” level or a measure of “strain”“—delivered by the wearable device on…
Researchers unveil nearly invisible brain-computer interface
A micro-scale brain sensor placed between hair follicles. Credit: W. Hong Yeo. Georgia Tech researchers have developed an almost imperceptible microstructure brain sensor to be inserted into the minuscule spaces…
Acute and chronic stress have markedly different impacts on neural repair in a depression-linked brain region
Hypothesized model. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08807-4 Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most…
You don’t need to like every episode of ‘Doctor Who’. In fact, it’s probably a good thing if you don’t
If you don’t live in the UK, you may be surprised how big a part of the culture “Doctor Who” is. It’s much more than some sci-fi show about “a…
Using text-generating AI to power nuclear research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that’s not all they’re good for. These AI agents can use their…
